A Corvette Collection Spanning 51 Years

Owner's obsession with the sports car began in the 1960s

When I graduated high school, a friend got a second generation Corvette. In my estimation, that generation, which started in 1963 and ended in 1967, was the first real American sports car. It was very different from any car ever produced in the U.S. and it caused a sensation. The first time I saw it I was in awe. It was something I never...